Eugene Police arrested Dustin Wayne Fletcher last night at 1:51 a.m. today on charges of Attempted Murder, Assault 4 Abuse Prevention Act, Strangulation, Menacing, Felon in Possession of a firearm, and a Parole Violation for Robbery in the First Degree.

On April 17, Fletcher's ex girlfriend called police to report he tried to strangle her. She reported she was able to escape and activate the fire alarm at her apartment complex. Fletcher fled. During attempts to investigate the case, Fletcher threatened to shoot an officer over the phone, and he was reportedly armed and made other threats against the ex-girlfriend's family.

Around 9:30 p.m., April 19, Eugene Police searched for Fletcher and the investigation eventually led officers to the Regency Inn, 1152 Main Street, Springfield. A vehicle driven by a female showed up with Fletcher in the backseat. Multiple officers approached the vehicle, giving commands to Fletcher. Fletcher lowered one of his hands toward his pocket and officers breached the window and extracted him. He was taken into custody without further incident, but had a loaded handgun in his pocket. ###